In this section we inform and raise awareness about the "Ultra-Processed Food" among the general public through food fact checkers, videos, information sheets, and documents etc. An important one is “Unseen Danger” available in 13 Indian languages.
Food Fact Checker
With an increased consumption of highly processed foods, quick policy changes are needed to cut down on their consumption.The Food Fact Checker are advocacy tools intended to present food facts about pre packaged products to people, helping them to make an informed decision of buying or not. It is aimed at reducing consumption of unhealthy food products from their diet. These Food Fact Checkers take into consideration the degree of food processing, content of sugar/salt or fat and whether its advertisement is misleading.
Nestle Gold Crunchy - Corn and Oats Flakes
B Natural Juice
Britannia Good Day Harmony
Yippee Magic Masala Noodles
Unseen Dangers of Ultra-Processed Food
The consumption of processed foods made people eat more, and led to increased obesity and type -2 diabetes worldwide this indicates the consumption of Highly Processed or Ultra processed, ready to eat, sugary and packaged food products had gone up.Due to this, a fresh perspective on the different dietary groups was discovered and developed in the form of NOVA Classification. In this document, "Unseen Danger of Ultra-processed Food," we briefly discuss the four food groups according to the Nova Classification, and present details about the health dangers associated with eating highly processed foods, and provide advise on how to choose your food before you buy.
Konakani (Kannada Script)
Maithili
Konakani (Devnagari Script)
English
Videos
Over the past few decades, consumption of ultra-processed food products (UPFs) has increased in countries with higher incomes. UPFs are highly processed and include ingredients like high salt and sugar, consuming them can lead to obesity, diabetes, cancer, and other diseases that could be harmful to humans. The purpose of these videos is to raise public awareness of the value of warning labels on package labelling that encourage consumers to pick healthier options by utilising front-of-pack nutrition labelling (FOPNL) systems that provide clear nutritional information.